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Where does “ισχύω” come from?

ισχύω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἰσχύω, from Ancient Greek -ω, from Proto-Indo-European -éti.

ισχύω (Greek): be valid, be in effect; have validity, have power

Definitions

  1. be valid, be in effect; have validity, have power

Ancestry of “ισχύω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰσχύωto be physically strong; to be strong, mighty,...
2Ancient Greek-ω—
3Proto-Indo-European-éti—
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